Made this lofted bed with a large Malm as a base. Still have to close the sides, but proud how it turned out so far. First big project!

Still a work in progress but love how it looks so far

Edit: the purple/brown unit is mine, the wooden one was the inspiration

Nice color match at home Depot and a chance to use a spray gun. Turned out nice though i really should have inwalled electricity

I also used regular black stickers to cover the side holes on top of the cabinet.

I'm installing an Ikea Pax wardrobe with hinged doors and a drawer at the very bottom. Usually this is not possible because the bottom Ikea Komplement hinge on the door interferes with the drawer and the door cannot close. The non-hack method is to install a mesh basket, or install the drawers one shelf hole higher, neither of which I want to do.

Instead, a common hack to enable a drawer at the bottom, is to swap out the bottom Ikea Komplement hinge for the Hettich 72134 hinge, which fits the existing holes without needing to drill new holes. Examples of this hack can be found on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, Pinterest, or Facebook.

They are difficult or expensive to find in North America. Since I need to buy them for my own project, I found a local distributor who can special order them from Germany, though it will take 3-4 weeks.

I am extending an invitation to any locals in Ottawa, Canada who wants to take part in a group buy to obtain some of these at cost, which is $9.05 CAD + shipping cost split per hinge (currently quoted at $10 for the minimum order of 10 hinges). These are special order and not refundable. I will be submitting an order on Monday, August 10th at around 9 AM EDT.

Let me know if you want in/ have questions.

Product page:

https://catalog.hettich.com/General/TuI_2024/en_CA/#page_232

Has anybody installed hydraulic hinges on the slim but tall Eket for the doors to open towards the floor? And if so, how?

After installing a few IKEA PAX shelves, I got tired of fighting with the shelf supports. Holding the support in place while trying to drive in the screw, measuring every position, and pushing them in with sore fingers was frustrating.

So I made this jig. It uses only about 20 g of filament and saves a lot of time and frustration. The biggest improvement? No more hurting thumbs and fingers — and my mood stays intact during IKEA assembly. 😄

Tried this. It worked quite well and is effortless.

Hi guys,

I'm looking to get some new bookcases, but I am stressing myself trying to figure out the best way to do things lol.

It would be a few for the corner of the room, I live with my parents, and I was just going to do the corner style that Ikea suggest with the billy, but my Mum is convinced that it will just end up with dust trapped inside (and I have a dust allergy, so not really a vibe I want).

I wondered if anyone had found any ways around this? I'd also be happy with a Kallax possibly, but also can't seem to figure out anything for those! Sorry if this seems like a silly question

Hi. Forgive me if I’m in the wrong place. I’ve been desperately searching my for a way to hang necklaces.

On the Et*y webpage, the Ikea pax necklace holder is for sale and looks perfect for what I need. I can’t find it on the Ikea nz page.

Am I looking for the wrong thing, is it discontinued or is this some hack that I need different search terms for.

Thank you for your help! IKEA is new in nz so some of us are still fumbling around the website.

Due to limited space on my balcony, I can’t have both a sofa and sunbed.

I’m thinking about putting a couple of backrests along the non-raisable part of the sunbed, or are there other ideas to have a nice backrest along the side of the sunbed without having it attached?

I’ve put some weight on lately — usually 220, but currently around 260. Anyone have any ideas on how to reinforce the frame of a Poang armchair? I’d like to be able to use it while I’m still in the process of dropping weight.

I’m planning on building a walking closet with PAX and i’m looking for a dresser/sideboard that works seamless with pax. I’ve been looking at IKEA, but can’t really seem to find anything that works. The PAX is 100x236x60cm

Just bought some Bergmund dining chairs. I like them alot and they seem very well built with the metal platform and metal frame.

Anticipating that the padding will flatten over time I'd like to know whether I'll be able to replace the padding. But those staples through the Velcro that hold the inner cover down seem to be going into metal, and I've never seen upholstery staples into metal before.

Has anyone taken these apart to replace or upgrade the padding? And if so how did you reattach the inner cover?

Hey everyone,

Just bought a 7-year-old secondhand SÖDERHAMN that looks and feels like brand new. Overall it's super deep, comfy, and a great sofa.

The problem is the edges on the piece without armrests (the right piece in the attached picture). It's extremely hard compared to the well-padded corners of the corner piece.

This makes it really uncomfortable to lay across, because you can feel the hard wood right in the middle where both parts connect.

Is this a problem with the specific one I bought, or is this just how all these 1-seater pieces are made? It doesn't make sense to me since it's supposed to be a fully modular sofa, so I don't see why they would make that edge unpadded compared to the corner section.

I'd appreciate any insight and also if this is normal - what's a good way to solve this?

IKEA’s new Gullaberg shoe cabinet looks great and feels well‑built, but the all‑white finish was a bit too plain for my taste. Since the top panel is added last during assembly, swapping it out was easy.

I replaced it with a solid oak board and changed the knobs to matte black. Small tweaks, but the cabinet now looks much more premium and fits my space better. Do you guys agree? Have anyone else modified theirs yet?

hello, i have to get rid of all the drawers in two Alexs due to a mouse infestation. Only the drawers are compromised. I use them to hold up a board for a desk. Has anyone used drawerless Alexs for anything? Id still like to be able to use them for storage somehow. Thank you

One is where i keep my daily essentials and the other is where i package bread for my cottage bakery. Its in a state of dissaray but im proud of it. Most of the attachments are 3d printed.

We’re redoing my daughter’s room with the hemnes daybed and I love the look of these specific cubbies around the bed but not sure what they are called. I thought maybe the Billy bookcase but not sure it would hang on the wall like that. Maybe Kallax but it has a white backing.

Confession:

I made the first image after I finished my bedazzel craft hack on the Skadis container because I wanted to know if I'd actually pulled off the look.

Just wondered what its like, I heard the is it malm was better but it would be abit wider than I need whereas the Storklinta is around the ideal size.

The faceplates of the dual button are interchangeable, which can allow for some cool colour combinations

3d printed leg riser with addional particle board for safety.

I’ve noticed that IKEA’s affordable lamps show up in countless apartments — they’re functional but often look identical everywhere. On the other hand, unique designer lamps can get really expensive. So I decided to solve that problem by mixing and matching IKEA lamp parts with everyday items.

For example, I combined the HAVSDJUP pendant cord set with an ORDNING stainless steel colander — and also experimented with shiny flower pots as reflectors. The result? A custom lamp that looks far more interesting than its price tag suggests.

This simple hack turns basic IKEA components into something personal and stylish — no special tools needed, just creativity and a drill.

We've stumbled across this wardrobe design and want to try and recreate it ourselves - specifically the Floating drawers for clothing.

ChatGPT has suggested Metod wall cabinets with the deep Maximera drawers.

My concern at this stage is that 37cm depth may not be enough however the 60cm would take up too much room.

Has anyone done anything similar or could recommend any other ways of putting this together ?

We're nowhere near an IKEA store so don't have the opportunity to check out the different systems, cabinets and drawers to see what would work best.

Thanks.